Bookish Baking

Bookish Baking: Taki’s Coconut Pancakes (City of Bones)

Simon asked for coffee, and Clary, after a moment’s hesitation, chose a large coffee and coconut pancakes. The waitress winked a blue eye at her and flounced off.-City of Bones; The Mortal Instruments, Cassandra Clare Ingredients: 1 ½ cups all purpose flour3 ½ tsp baking powder1 cup milk2 Tbsp honey1 Tbsp lemon juice⅛ cup coconut… Continue reading Bookish Baking: Taki’s Coconut Pancakes (City of Bones)

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Bookish Baking #14: Baz and Levi’s Pumpkin Mocha Breve (Fangirl/Carry On)

Pumpkin Mocha Breve Ingredients: 3 tablespoons espresso powder (Cafe Bustelo is my favorite) 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice mix pinch ground spices, such as cinnamon or cardamom, optional 1/4 cup liquid chai drink (its like concentrated chai tea, sold at most grocery stores, and is used for making coffee and tea drinks)… Continue reading Bookish Baking #14: Baz and Levi’s Pumpkin Mocha Breve (Fangirl/Carry On)

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Bookish Baking #13: Sour Cherry Scones (Carry On)

I'd never had sour cherry scones before Watford. Just raisin ones–and more often plain, and always something that came from the shop, then got left in an oven too long.           At Watford, there are fresh-baked cherry scones for breakfast every day if you want them. And again in the afternoon… Continue reading Bookish Baking #13: Sour Cherry Scones (Carry On)

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Rec Your Friday: A New Weekly Book Blogging Meme

Here is another series I want to start on this blog! The series is Rec Your Friday, and each week there will be a theme. Themes may be a trope, a general bookish theme, a genre, or may ask for favorites repping a particular aspect not seen as often in books such as F/F romances… Continue reading Rec Your Friday: A New Weekly Book Blogging Meme

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Thoughts for Thursday: A New Monthly Book Blogging Meme

Here is a new original feature of this blog: Thoughts for Thursday. Each month there will be a bookish discussion topic that I will be writing on, and encourage others to write on with me. Topics are posted in advance. Posts can be posted any Thursday (or other day if that works for you) of… Continue reading Thoughts for Thursday: A New Monthly Book Blogging Meme

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Discussion: The Great Book Format Debate – Paperback, Hardcover or E-book?

This is a discussion post virtually every book blogger ever has added to. I felt I should to. Hardcover: Pros- Looks a lot nicer on a shelf. Tend to have nicer covers. Surprises under dust jackets. First to be released. More satisfying to possess/smell/feel/read usually. The classic form of a book. Cons- Heavy Hard to… Continue reading Discussion: The Great Book Format Debate – Paperback, Hardcover or E-book?

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Discussion: Dream Author Panel(s)

This post was inspired by Eventbrite. I was emailed asking if I'd like to participate in this discussion and I loved the idea! So here we are! Eventbrite online registration page: Organize and register for conferences in your local area Note: For the sake of this dream panel / wishful thinking discussion, we are going to… Continue reading Discussion: Dream Author Panel(s)